Ministry of Education
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan along with Shri Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy laid Foundation Stone of Central Tribal University in Andhra Pradesh
The university will help in promotion of tribal culture and language- Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
Tribal students from three states, Odisha, Chattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh will be benefitted - Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
Emphasis on education through mother tongue will be followed at the university in line with NEP2020 - Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan and Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Shri Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy today laid the foundation stone of the permanent campus of the Central Tribal University at the Chinamedapalli village of Dattirajeru Mandal, Vizianagaram District in Andhra Pradesh. Other dignitaries including the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri Peedika Rajanna Dora; Minister of Education, Andhra Pradesh, Shri Botcha Satyanarayana; MP from Araku, Smt. Goddeti Madhavi; Vice Chancellor of the Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh, Prof. T.V. Kattimani, and other senior officials of the Government of India and Government of Andhra Pradesh were also present in the function. Prior to addressing the gathering they visited the site and inspected the area map of the university.
Shri Pradhan expressed that he is blessed to be in Andhra Pradesh, the punya bhoomi of great freedom fighters like Alluri Sitarama Raju and home to Sriharikota, the launchpad of Chandrayaan3. He also stated that the foundation stone laying of the permanent campus of Kendriya Janajatiya Vishvavidyalay in Andhra Pradesh has laid the foundation of a 21st century temple of learning. He expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his vision for tribal empowerment.
The Kendriya Janajatiya Vishvavidyalay will celebrate both diversity and demography and will help in promotion of tribal culture and language, Shri Pradhan mentioned. He emphasised how the establishment of the university will also benefit tribal students from the neighbouring states of Odisha and Chhattisgarh. The university will be a skills, sports, applied education and research university and will act as a catalyst for the development of the tribal population, he stated.
Shri Pradhan also stated that the university will be a harbinger of a ‘New Sanskriti’. He stressed on the role of NEP2020 in delivering education in mother tongue and how it will be followed in the university. A rooted yet futuristic education system envisioned in the NEP will ensure that India will be leading the world in the Amrit Kaal, he mentioned. He also hoped that the university will be an exemplar of progress through knowledge led by NEP. He also praised the efforts of the Andhra Pradesh Government in bringing out bilingual books in English and Telugu and mentioned how it is in line with the suggestions of NEP2020.
He expected the university to operate in close collaboration with the neighbouring Central University of Odisha so that tribal students from the entire country could come here to pursue their studies. He also said that alumni of the university should reach every corner of the world and gain their rightful place.
The Central Tribal University is tribal-specific university which has a vision to be a University of excellence in the domain of higher education. It is committed to providing an environment conducive to learning and offering outstanding, relevant academic programmes. The University aims to promote individual, cultural and environmental progress of the people, especially tribal, of the State of Andhra Pradesh, the Nation and the World.